Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby vs Cane Toad

Onychogalea fraenata compared with Rhinella marina

Key Differences

• Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is Vulnerable while Cane Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Cane Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Bufonidae
Genus	Onychogalea	Rhinella
Species	Onychogalea fraenata	Rhinella marina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby and Cane Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby	Cane Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby

The Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) is a species in the genus Onychogalea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta